The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office is offering funding through this grant to advance research on agrivoltaics for large-scale deployment of solar technology. The grant aims to accelerate the transition to a decarbonized electricity system by 2035 and decarbonized energy sector by 2050. By exploring the integration of solar PV and agriculture, the grant seeks to drive energy system decarbonization and create economic opportunities for farmers, rural communities, and the solar industry. Closing date for submissions is Sep 09, 2022.
Opportunity ID: 340464
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DE-FOA-0002697 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Foundational Agrivoltaic Research for Megawatt Scale (FARMS) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Energy |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | May 17, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Aug 05, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 09, 2022 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 09, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 8,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Golden Field Office |
| Description:: | This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to invest in innovative research and development (R&D) that accelerates the large-scale development and deployment of solar technology to support an equitable transition to a decarbonized electricity system by 2035 and decarbonized energy sector by 2050. By investing in research on the co-location of solar photovoltaics (PV) and agriculture (“agrivoltaics”), this FOA will advance the decarbonization of the energy system while providing new economic opportunities to farmers, rural communities, and the solar industry. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | This modification extends the Full Application Deadline. | Aug 05, 2022 |
| Synopsis 1 | May 17, 2022 |
Package Status
Package No: 1